Crypto-dedicated media outlets in Italy saw major traffic losses by February 2025, with 70% of sites affected due to MiCA-aligned policy guidance and increased scrutiny of investment-related content.

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Italy faced the sharpest collapse, with crypto media traffic falling by nearly 30%. Spain followed a similar pattern. By February, nearly 70% of Spanish crypto media experienced measurable drops in search visibility.

Italy also saw 70% of crypto media lose ground, led by Cointelegraph Italy and The Cryptonomist.